EUROCITIES carried out a survey to examine the experiences of cities with ESF
during the first half of the funding period 2014-2020. We analysed the ESF
practices of 32 cities from 13 EU member states. The survey collected evidence
on the implementation of ESF in cities between 2014-2017 directly from city
authorities. The responses fed into a comparative analysis to identify trends
across cities and map good practices.

EUROCITIES has prepared a publication on the role of cities in promoting social
entrepreneurship. This publication is based on the work of the EUROCITIES WG
Smart Social Inclusion which has been gathering practices from its members.

EUROCITIES has conducted a mapping study in 23 large cities in Europe, which
have big Roma populations. The findings from the mapping study are presented in
a comprehensive report that reveals the situation of Roma inclusion at local
level.

Linked to the debate on the future of Europe and the next EU budget, the
EUROCITIES policy paper on post-2020 cohesion policy calls for a reinforced
and simplified cohesion policy for Europe and its citizens. The future cohesion
policy covering all regions should be built on real partnership with cities,
focusing on common European challenges but allowing a flexible tailoring to
local development needs. Cohesion policy needs to reduce its administrative
burden, make it easier to combine...